Movie Review: Dostana (2008)
December 22, 2008 at 6:36 pm 2 comments
3.5 Stars (out of 4)
A hunky photographer (John Abraham) and a male nurse (Abhishek Bachchan) pretend to be a gay couple in order to share a Miami apartment with a beautiful girl (Priyanka Chopra) they’re both in love with. This comedy of errors isn’t trying to make a political statement, nor does it rely solely on cheap gay jokes to generate laughs. Dostana is a genuinely funny and romantic story about friendship, enhanced by captivating performances from some of Bollywood’s top young actors.
No Rating (language); 145 minutes
This review originally appeared in The Naperville Sun on November 21, 2008
Entry filed under: Reviews. Tags: 2008, Abhishek Bachchan, Bollywood, Dostana, Friendship, John Abraham, Naperville Sun, Priyanka Chopra.
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